CVE-2025-59478
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CVE-2025-59478 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.7/10 on the CVSS scale. When a BIG-IP AFM denial-of-service (DoS) protection profile is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
When a BIG-IP AFM denial-of-service (DoS) protection profile is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | >= 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | >= 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 17.5.0 |
References
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000152341Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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